In a Second Communiqué from the Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades the Group Claims: London Attacks Were the Start of a “Deadly War”, and Cites Denmark at the Top of a List of European Countries with Soldiers in Muslim Lands
By SITE Institute
July 11, 2005
In a second statement posted to the Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades’ website yesterday, July 10, 2005, the group claims that the attacks perpetrated in London last Thursday are “but a start of a deadly war and a continuation of jihad” and includes Britain with the United States and Israel in “evil’s axles.” The message indicates that the “black fingerprints” of the British are evident in Iraq and Palestine, and European countries that continue to maintain an active involvement in Iraq, “Denmark on top of them,” will not be safe.
The website also contains a biography of Abu Hafs al-Masri, taken from al-Battar No. 13, al-Qaeda’s online military publication. This particular issue instructs in the use of Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs), a warning to Muslims about approaching blasphemers and oppressors, and a eulogy for Abdulaziz al-Muqrin (Abu Hajer), the former leader of al-Qaeda in Saudi Arabia.
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Commentary Analyzes London Attacks and Threatens Attacks Against Italy
By SITE Institute
July 11, 2005
A two page commentary entitled "Reflections On the Blessed London Attack" written anonymously and circulating on jihadist internet messageboards analyzes last week's attack in London through seven conversation points: defeat of British security measures, international media coverage, British political repercussions, economic impact on the UK, the success of "victory by terror", ideological success, and the impact of the attacks on European Muslims. According to the article's author, the London attacks were specifically timed to coincide with the UK's simultaneous Presidency of the Council of the European Union and hosting of the G8 Summit in order to prove the superiority of the mujahideen over Western security measures. The article finishes with a call for European and British Muslims to "help the lions of al-Qaeda and al-Qassam…"
Throughout the article, the author refers to London as "the second capital" of infidelity and calls for mujahideen to "spy" on the "third capital of the infidels" in order to make the next attack "bigger and sooner". The article later explicitly references Italy as a point of future attacks, threatening "Italy, you wait for your turn, it is coming, no doubt. We will not forget Silvio Berlusconi. We will not forgive as we did not forgive Britain. We will not forget the Belfour promise, which promised those who have no right in Palestine. We will not forget your hatred to Islam and Muslims…"
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Yep, jihad -- another day.